Everytime I open a PDF in Safari 5 it opens them at 266% - no matter what I did on the last pdf. How in the heck can I set it to 100% as the default (or even smaller) ever time I open an pdf? Please, this drives me nuts.
I USE to be a Level 3 with hundreds of post ... no seriously, Mac OS X (10.5.8), Loaded G5 + 30" Dell + MBP 17"
I dont have that, but I do have
com.adobe.Reader_ppc_9.0.plist
I removed it and restarted Safari - I see no reason to restart ones whole computer for a preference delete as the delete should suffice and it did ask for me to accept the T&C when I opened a PDF which tells me the old pref was deleted. But it did not work. Opens, as usual, huge and always in "fill wdith" mode which in a 30" browser is like 280%.
Nice try though.
Launch the Terminal application by entering the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Drag or copy -- do not type -- the following line into the window:
defaults read com.apple.safari WebKitPDFScaleFactor
Press return. Post any lines of output that appear below what you entered -- the text, please, not a screenshot.
Badunit...
In Safari, when a pdf is open, Cmd-0 does nothing.
When I open a new pdf, it is always "fill width" - which is like 280% on a 30" monitor. If I set it to 100% and close and come back, still opens to 280% or so.
Back up all data, if not already done.
Quit Safari.
Launch Terminal again and enter this command (don't type):
defaults write com.apple.safari WebKitPDFScaleFactor 1Press return. Relaunch Safari and test. Any change?
Yes, really. You should back up all data even if you don't enter the shell command. I never advise people to make any change to their data without backing up. Besides which, any advice you get on this site, or anywhere else, may be wrong. The first version of the command that I posted was wrong. Always be prepared for unexpected data loss at any moment.
Adobe Acrobat and Reader Plug-in
Coupons Inc., Safari Coupon Printer Manager
doubleTwist Web Plugin
Flip4Mac Windows Media Plugin 2.3
Flip4Mac Windows Media Web Plugin 2.3
Google Earth Plug-in
Quartz Composer Plug-In
Viewpoint Media Player (WPN)
Verified Download Plugin
Switchable Java Plug-in for WebKit
Silverlight Plug-In
man.. some of these I have no idea when they were installed or why.. eek going to delete some
I also see in /internet plugins/ directory one called "PDF Plugin" but it looke like an executable file and not a plugin and it is not in my list.
You nailed it... that seems to be it.
Only downfall with this metod is that since you dont use the Adibe PDF plugin, but your using the nativeSafari pdf handler, you can't resize or search, etc. Those advanced pdf options are not available now. But you know, I will take that over having to resize constantly.
Thanks!
Delete the following item, then quit and relaunch Safari:
/Library/Internet Plug-ins/AdobePDFViewer.plugin
gPod...
Using Adobe Acrobat?
Go to ~/Library/Preferences
Move the com.adobe.Reader.plist file from the Preferences folder to the Trash.
Restart your Mac.
See if that helped...
Just be be clear on this, if you hit Cmd-0 when viewing a PDF, does it zoom to 100%? And when you open a new PDF it goes back to full width of the screen?
The T&C you accepted was for Adobe?
See if you have this file...
Go to /Library/Internet Plug-Ins
If you see this file: PDF Browser plugin
Move that file from the Internet Plug-Ins folder to the Trash.
See if that makes a difference.
Caroyln -
I do not have that, I have AdobePDFViewer.plugin
Linc -
I get this and nothing more
1.75
Correction:
defaults write com.apple.safari WebKitPDFScaleFactor -float 1What do you mean "backup all data"? You mean like backup the whole computer? For a simple Terminal line code change specific to the PDF webkit? Really?
How do I set pdf magnification default in Safari?